Posts by Randy Littleson

Kinaxis has just published its latest white paper, Making the case for Lean process lead-times: are your information process flows giving you a competitive edge? Here is an abstract for the paper: Regardless of the markets served, most producers have a common need: to respond and adapt to changes in the marketplace faster than their […]

The latest edition of IndustryWeek’s Manufacturing Business Challenge has been published. This month’s challenge discusses a company that’s been in cost reduction mode for months due to the economy, but is now starting to see some thawing and is struggling with how to transition back to a mindset of growth. The full challenge follows: For […]

I was just reading a draft of David Oppenheim’s (a Kinaxis consultant) new white paper (we’ll announce availability and provide a link when it’s published on this blog) and there was one line that jumped off the page and caught my attention. David wrote, “we know that change is the only constant, and yet our processes […]

For most of us, we’re experiencing unprecedented economic challenges. The implications to the supply chain management profession are profound. We’ve gathered some of the industry’s brightest minds to discuss these challenges and seek innovative solutions. We hope you enjoy the Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert Series as we challenge these experts on these issues. Colleen “Coco” […]

IndustryWeek’s Manufacturing Business Challenge this month is entitled “Unreliable sales projections ripple through company.” This month’s challenge focuses on a company struggling with faulty forecasts. The challenge is: Since I’ve been the CFO at Sodtt Ceramics the last two-plus years, I have worked to develop a thorough sales and operations planning process that monthly works […]

For most of us, we’re experiencing unprecedented economic challenges. The implications to the supply chain management profession are profound. We’ve gathered some of the industry’s brightest minds to discuss these challenges and seek innovative solutions. We hope you enjoy the Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert Series as we challenge these experts on these issues. Larry Lapide, […]

For most of us, we’re experiencing unprecedented economic challenges. The implications to the supply chain management profession are profound. We’ve gathered some of the industry’s brightest minds to discuss these challenges and seek innovative solutions. We hope you enjoy the Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert Series as we challenge these experts on these issues. Dave Blanchard […]

Kinaxis has just published a new white paper entitled “Four steps to take now to prepare for the recovery” that is available for free download. The white paper details the strategic supply chain management strategies to maximize operations performance over the long-term. Here is an abstract from the paper: The ferocity of the recession simply […]